Map of Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Kaohsiung is the administrative centre of Takao, Taiwan, with a population of about 2,737,660. It lies at 22.6163°N, 120.3133°E. Kaohsiung is about 297 km (185 mi) southwest of Taipei, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Fengshan, 5 km to the east.

Kaohsiung at a glance

Where is Kaohsiung?

• The 3rd largest city in Taiwan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 45 min on the shortest day to 13 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kaohsiung

• Fengshan — 5 km east
• Donggang — 22 km southeast
• Tainan — 43 km north
• Yongkang — 46 km north
• Xinying — 77 km north
• Taitung — 87 km east
• Taibao — 94 km north
• Jiayi Shi — 97 km north
• Douliu — 124 km north
• Magong — 129 km northwest

Largest cities in Takao

• Fengshan — 356,463

Largest cities in Taiwan

• Taipei — 7,871,900
• Taichung — 2,850,285
• Tainan — 1,856,642
• Banqiao — 551,221
• Taoyuan — 475,798
• Hsinchu — 453,536
• Keelung — 362,487
• Fengshan — 356,463
• Neihu — 274,538
• Jiayi Shi — 263,188

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.